People are encouraged to hunt the creatures, which have destructive behaviours

Their destructive rooting behaviour and habitat destruction are just a few reasons why Alabama sportsmen and land managers are encouraged to help control the non-native species.

They are believed to cause some $800 million in agricultural damage in the United States annually.

Feral hogs are considered a game animal in Alabama and have no closed season and no bag limits. This means that on private land, hunters can legally hunt hogs every day of the year with no harvest restrictions.

“I didn’t think twice about taking down this hog,” Wade said, adding: “I’d do it again tomorrow.”

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